Today, the Illinois General Assembly convenes for the lame duck session. It is possible that they will consider legislation to disarm law-abiding Illinois residents. House Bill 5855 bans many commonly-owned firearms that are popular for self-defense, competition, and recreation.
HB 5855:
- Bans the sale and possession of semi-automatic, centerfire, magazine-fed rifles. This includes all AR/AK pattern rifles and pistols. HB 5855 also includes a provision requiring the registration of existing banned rifles.
- Bans magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition.
- Bans adults aged 18 to 20 years old from obtaining a state Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card.
- Bans .50 BMG rifles and ammunition.
- Expands the duration of the state’s “red flag” firearm restraining order by increasing it from 6 to 12 months.
- Severely restricts hunting for anyone under the age of 21.
Please contact your lawmakers and ask them to OPPOSE HB 5855.
This article was originally published by Nraila.org. Read the original article here.